Humor

Of bow ties, benevolence and bouncing.

Fear and loafing in New Hampshire.

Christmas is a competition — here’s how to lose.

We are from here, so when we moved there, things got weird — especially around the holidays.

Rebecca Rule discusses the terrors that lurk around every corner at Haunted Overload in Lee.

Fred Marple discusses what going back to school looks like in the middle of COVID-19.

Bill Burke discusses the pursuits (even the disappointing ones) that he has undertaken during quarantine.

Sally Breslin shares her experiences hiking New Hampshire's trails, including her discovery of how a few trail names are too aptly named.

As both a writer and borderline hermit, says Adi Rule, she was already living in quasi isolation pre-COVID-19. But actual isolation now has her worrying about potentially exploding chickens, a Cheez-It obsessed parrot and high-stakes games of virtual whist.

When you’re sitting in summer beach traffic at the Hampton tolls or fending off ticks and tourists in the mountains, it can be hard to remember why we believe New Hampshire is the best place to live. Still better than Massachusetts though.